Chapter 121
Chapter 121
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 121
Chapter Title: I Have Something to Tell You
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I have something to tell you.
It's a plain fact that numerous famous streamers have suffered stalking incidents, big and small.
Moreover, Seol-a, who had already been caught up in a similar incident before, was trembling in fear. It wouldn't be fair to dismiss that as paranoia.
'I get why she lives in a place like this.'
The apartment where she lived evoked the image of a medieval castle.
With guards constantly on duty, no one could come and go freely.
It was a fortress where even invited guests couldn't enter without permission.
He felt a slight sense of incongruity about the wealth required to live alone in such a place.
But if it eased her anxiety even a little, that was a relief.
'That doesn't mean I can expect viewers to suddenly reform.'
People who harbored pseudo-romantic feelings for someone they'd never met or could never meet were surely emotionally unwell.
Reasoning or persuasion wouldn't work on them.
The more Lee Jun thought about it, the more his head throbbed with a problem that seemed to have no solution.
"How about pretending you have a boyfriend?"
Seol-a asked cautiously.
He understood her intent.
By signaling she had a boyfriend, she'd block romantic feelings from viewers at the source.
But this girl kept veering toward lies too easily.
Stacking up such flimsy deceptions would eventually spring a leak somewhere, and it would all come crashing down.
He couldn't fathom why she thought that way—it was heartbreaking.
"How about we do the opposite and be honest instead?"
Lee Jun had once thought he needed to stop Seol-a from lying.
Did he even have the right to interfere? Was he qualified to meddle in someone else's life?
Those thoughts had kept it as just a passing notion, but he'd felt something was off.
And now, Seol-a wanted someone to help her, and he'd decided to step in.
This was the right moment to speak up.
That's what he concluded.
"Let's be honest: you have a painful past, romantic feelings scare you, you can't date anyone, you might overreact. How about saying that outright?"
"They told me streamers can't reveal 100% of themselves! If the real me gets attacked, it'll leave unhealable wounds, so hide yourself. They said to act a character."
"Where'd you hear that?"
Lee Jun thought to himself.
It might work for some people.
But not for this girl, it seemed.
"Has lying like that made you happier right now?"
"……."
"Hasn't it just piled on more stress? That's why we should try the opposite."
"But you can stack more lies on lies. Once the truth comes out, you can never cover it up again."
She was truly a tricky type.
Like a kid who sprinkles sand over a problem and lies, insisting it never happened.
"If a single layer of truth is worth more than a hundred layers of lies?"
The same words hit differently depending on who's saying them.
Lee Jun had endured the world's storms, the harsh criticism and mockery firsthand, so Seol-a couldn't brush off his words lightly.
A person who kept challenging the top without running, collapsing, or giving up.
Even if all that remained was dishonor.
Even if his dreams became a laughingstock.
Words from someone who kept fighting carried weight.
"If it's too scary, I get it. I can't live your life for you."
"I'll try."
The persuasion succeeded far more easily than expected.
To lighten the mood, Lee Jun tossed in a joke.
"If streaming doesn't work out, I'll take responsibility and hire you as a housekeeper."
"You think I know how to clean, do laundry, and cook?"
"You can't do any of that? But you live alone, right?"
"Ahahaha."
Seol-a averted her gaze.
Lee Jun couldn't take that as a joke.
If someone living alone truly didn't know how to clean, launder, or cook, how the hell were they surviving?
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ [I Have Something to Tell You]
This wasn't clickbait to boost Nutube views.
It was the actual title of Seol-a's stream that day.
Clicking on the irresistible title led to a screen showing Seol-a, her already exposed face hidden behind a mask and sunglasses.
She wore neat announcer-style clothes and stared silently at the camera.
With the sunglasses, her exact gaze was unknowable.
But that's how it appeared, at least.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer1 What accident did she cause this time? — Viewer2 Oh no, Jeonseol-a... — Viewer3 Mom, you're not abandoning us, right? Mom, you're not abandoning us, right? Mom, you're not abandoning us, right? — Viewer4 Aaah... memories of abandonment... — Viewer5 Retirement stream ON "It's not retirement."
— Viewer6 Phew — Viewer7 Revival like a dog! Revival like a dog! Revival like a dog! Revival like a dog! Revival like a dog! — Viewer8 Not some wordplay like 'retirement vacation' instead, right? ㅠㅠ Please — Troll1 Darkened broth sues for defamation? — Viewer9 Time for the judgment of the law~ "No lawsuit declaration either. Today, I'm going to talk about what's wrong with me and why I've ended up like this."
— Viewer10 Gasp! — Viewer11 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ — Viewer12 Seol-a, don't get sick — Viewer13 Fighting! — Viewer14 Hang in there "I went to university overseas. I didn't face bullying or racial discrimination. As you know, I was pretty cute. Just looking at my face made people want to be friends."
— Viewer15 ㅋㅋ; — Viewer16 K-BEAUTY works overseas too — Viewer17 She knows she's pretty and cute — Viewer18 Not a serious talk but I'm cracking up — Viewer19 She really is pretty, what about it? — Viewer20 Confidence with reason — Viewer21 Legend is pretty, confirmed — Viewer22 That story about attending that school was real? "But it wasn't my friend. He got bullied. Because he was East Asian and an otaku? Hilarious. I was the same."
— Viewer23 Oof — Viewer24 Poor Legend ㅠㅠ — Viewer25 Top-tier depressing streamer story — Viewer26 But was that friend a guy? "It wasn't like some movie with weird omens or bad feelings that day. The incident hit out of nowhere, no warning. Bang, bang—gunshots rang out. The first kid hit couldn't even scream from the pain. The next one passed out on impact. The horrific part? They only aimed for the legs. More painful than death, meant to cripple for life."
— Viewer27 Gasp — Viewer28 Oof, scary — Viewer29 This is seriously heavy — Viewer30 ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ — Viewer31 Is this real??? — Viewer32 Crazy, must be that school for real — Viewer33 Which school was it? "After the shooting, that kid looked at me and smiled. I was terrified in that moment. I thought he might do something to me. He'd never threatened me before, though."
— Viewer34 Fr, enough for PTSD — Viewer35 Hugs — Viewer36 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ — Viewer37 That's why she's scared of guns — Viewer38 How did such a little girl survive ㅠㅠ "Don't call me little."
— Viewer39 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ — Viewer40 Instant reaction — Viewer41 Chat flying up super fast and she spots it — Viewer42 Challenger vision is different "The kid who bullied my friend confessed to me too, and so did my friend. I don't know how connected that was to the shooting. But anyway, receiving those feelings is too much for me. I don't want to date anyone, can't date, have no intention to, and haven't overcome the trauma yet. Gunshots or crime news hits me hard. All that stuff weighs on me heavily."
— Viewer43 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ — Troll2 Stop creeping, it's disgusting to watch — Troll3 To date, get out into the real world! — Troll4 Fr, turret simps firing missiles is the grossest — Viewer44 It hurts (foaming at mouth, fainting) — Viewer45 Wow... must've been really tough — Viewer46 Being pretty/handsome isn't all upsides lol wait, why are my eyes tearing up? "So please, earnestly refrain from any approaches, obsessions, even jokes or teasing in that direction."
— Viewer47 OK OK — Viewer48 We'll protect Legend!!! — Viewer49 Protect Jeon Jeonseol forever! ⭐ Top Comment — LoyalFan It must've taken so much courage to say this. Thanks for telling us. We might not be able to do much, but we'll always cheer you on. — Viewer50 Poor our Legend, what to do ㅠㅠㅠ — Viewer51 That shock stunted her growth... "It was college, what does that have to do with my height, you bastard!"
— Viewer52 Ah ㅋㅋ — Viewer53 Never mention she's short — Viewer54 You crazy bastards no — Viewer55 But she's cute, right?